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NEWS BULLETIN DECEMBER 14, 2023 The bus for the MSBB game against Boscobel leaves at 3:20. Please release at 3:05. Good luck guys! The bus for the GB game against Potosi/Cassville leaves at 4:30. Good luck girls! The girls’ basketball team is hosting a hat day for MS/HS students tomorrow. Bring $5.00 and you can wear your hat or hood for the day. A key fob was found on Monday night in the north parking lot. If you think they may belong to you or you know who they could belong to, please contact the office.

Kindergarten+ coding= fun! ✔️ Kindergarten students are learning how to code. The students used colors 🖍️ to create codes for the Ozobot robots to follow. 🤖 The kids had a great time creating code and watching to see what the robot would do! #HCSCardinals

Students have been busy the last few weeks learning about estimating, framing, and other construction techniques and trades. They recently started to disassemble the wagon project they had estimated quantities for earlier in class. 🔨🪚🔩 Thank you to the Haunted Hayride for the opportunity to work on this project and J&M Building Supply for assisting and supplying materials. #HCSCardinals

NEWS BULLETIN NOVEMBER 7 2023 There will be a Washington DC parent meeting for those interested, on Thursday, November 9th at 6:00 pm. MSVB pictures are in. If you ordered, stop in the office and pick yours up. The Josten’s Rep will be here on Wednesday. He will meet with seniors regarding graduation at 2:15, and Freshmen regarding class rings at 2:25. If you are interested in ordering a letter jacket, sign up in the office. Sizing will be Wednesday afternoon.

Happening this Saturday from 9-1 here at Highland Schools!! Stop on out and test drive a Ford! Boosters give so much back to our school!!

NEWS BULLETIN NOVEMBER 1, 2023 There will be a Washington DC parent meeting for those interested, on November 9th at 6:00. There will be a HS boys’ basketball meeting right after school in Voigts room. All Freshman through Junior football players should plan to meet in Mr Scanlan's room for end-of-season player evaluations tonight or tomorrow beginning at 4:15 pm.   Please contact Mr Scanlan with any questions.  All HS wrestlers should go to the library at 3:00 today. LUNCH MENU: Cheeseburger Mac, Breadsticks, Pears, Broccoli, and Milk.

NEWS BULLETIN October 26, 2023 There will be an FFA Meeting at 3:15 in the Ag room. There will be a mandatory parent/wrestler meeting on Monday, October 30th at 6:30 in the Iowa-Grant HS gym for any interested HS students. Any Students in grades 9-12 interested in joining the Dodge/Point/IG/Highland Gymnastics co-op should sign up in the office. Practice begins November 6th. FB players: Meet in Mr. Scanlan’s room after school to turn in equipment. HS Students: If you are going out for a winter sport and you were not out for FB or VB, stop in the office this week to see if you need to turn in any paperwork. There will be a HS GB meeting on Monday at 5:00 in the library. MS Boys going out for basketball: Please get your paperwork in to the office. Spanish Club is selling snack cart items all school year after lunch- fruit snacks, baked chips and popcorn, and granola bars. Everything is $1!

Students in Middle & High School PE utilized the beautiful weather the past two weeks to practice their Archery skills! 🏹🎯

There will be a mandatory Parent/Athlete meeting on Monday, October 30th at 6:30 PM for all IGH High School Wrestlers. The meeting will take place in the Iowa-Grant High School Gymnasium.

The Cupcake Girls 🧁are hosting a "Cupcakes for Hadley" sale next Friday, November 3rd from 9-11 AM in the Highland Schools Commons area. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Hadley Anderson Family!! ❤

The online store benefiting the Hadley Anderson family is open until Thursday, October 26, 2023 (11:59 PM CDT) https://hereforhadley.itemorder.com/shop/category/125053/

NEWS BULLETIN October 17, 2023 Good luck to the VB team in their regional game against Juda. Game time is 7:00. Ticket prices are $6.00 for ages 6 & up. Passes of any kind will not be accepted. Staff and students: please park in the north or south lots to keep the parking open in front for senior citizens. Tomorrow during resource, HS students will be cleaning up fences and doors from Homecoming. LUNCH MENU: Walking Tacos with Meat, Cheese, Vegetable, Fruit, and Milk.

NEWS BULLETIN October 9, 2023 Good luck to the JVFB team against Wonewoc Center/Weston tonight. Kickoff is at 5:30. Picture retakes are tomorrow. Please let the office know if you need a retake. Reminder to not wear green.

At skits tonight, we will be hosting a Miracle Minute!! ⏲️ Any and all donations will benefit the Hadley Anderson Family! 💕 Please share to help us spread the word!! ❤️

🎶 "Happiness is singing in a choir!" 🥰 Yesterday, fifteen of our high school students traveled to Wauzeka to perform in the Six Rivers West Honors Choir. They worked with our guest director, Dr. Amanda Huntleigh, from Clarke University and were accompanied by Rochelle Rochelle. These students rehearsed all day and put on an evening performance. The songs they performed were Come to the Music, For This Joy, Louder Than Words (tick...tick...boom), and Hold Me Rock Me. 🎤 Kayla, Hailee, LiaLiz, and Chloe were four out of six group soloists in Louder Than Words. Miss Pink even had the opportunity to lead sectionals and perform with the other directors as the "clarinet choir" in For This Joy. 👏 If you see these #HCSCardinals out and about, please make sure to Congratulate them!

Parents of Students ages 8 to 12, Punt, Pass, and Kick will be right after school this Friday, September 29th, on the football field. If your child wants to participate, please have them bring a note to let us know they will be staying after school. You can fill out the forms at the event when you arrive to pick up your child.

🟢🟩 Let's all WEAR OUR GREEN in support of JOSIAH GREENE this FRIDAY!!! 🟩🟢 Join us as we rally together and not only show the Greene Family our support but also help ease the burden of any medical expenses associated with Josiah's recent accident! 💚

Our Middle & High School Choirs are headed to HONORS CHOIR in Wauzeka today! 🎶 Concert is @ 7 PM.

🧁 The Advanced Cupcake Class (Cupcake Girls), 🧁recently made donations to Custom Canines, a service dog academy, and the Highland Historical Society. The funds were raised through the summer school cupcake sale and concession stands worked during the school year. The girls presented a check for $1,092.90 to Highland Historical Society members Jim and Priscilla Esser, Doris Tomashaska, Judy Laufenberg, and Andy Tomashaska. Linda Kane, Lone Rock American Legion Auxiliary #383 member and service dog trainer accepted a check for $1,095.53 for Custom Canines. Highland Historical Society picture: Pictured are Jim Esser, Priscilla Esser, Marissa Biba, Kinnley Zadrazil, Sophia Tarrell, Milena Straka, Kayla Ford, Doris Tomashaska, Judy Laufenberg, Andy Tomashaska. Front Row- Bella Soto-Wadel, Dennisa Pierick, Bella Smith, Hailey Albarran, Sadie Gates, Teacher Lisa Bowen. Missing from photo, teacher Dan Pulvermacher. Custom Canine picture: Marissa Biba, Dennisa Pierick, Kinnley Zadrazil, Sophie Tarrell, Linda Kane and Valor, Milena Straka, Sadie Gates, Kayla Ford, Lisa Bowen Front Row: Bella Soto-Wadel, Bella Smith, Hailey Albarran- Missing from picture: teacher Dan Pulvermacher

Home & Consumer Maintenance took a tour of the school and it’s mechanical equipment.....AND they also ventured onto the roof of the elementary school where they discussed air handling equipment and how it works in a school, comparing it to how it works in a house.